Cotton-bale-tie antibuckler.



L. E. MEADOR.

COTTON BALE TIE ANTIBUGKLER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 191a.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LENEBD E. MEADOR, OF JOHNSVILLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO A. G. MEADOR, OF JOHNSVILLE, TEXAS.

COTTON-BALE-TIE ANTIBUCKLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Application filed June 2, 1913. Serial No. 771,245.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnnnno E. MEADOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnsville, in the county of Erath and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Bale- Tie Antibucklers, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention has for its object the production of a simple and eflicient device by which the cotton bale ties or bands may be removed from the bale without destroying the same.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel means for gripping the tie of a bale.

\Vith these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved device in operation. of the device in operation. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the handles closed together. Fig. at is a detailed perspective View of the primary jaw. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section of the laterally extending foot of the auxiliary member.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by reference numerals, 10 denotes the primary jaw which is provided with the downwardly extending teeth 11. An auxiliary jaw 12 is pivotally connected to said primary jaw 10, and at the pivot point the primary and auxiliary members are provided with bosses 13 and 14 which reduce the friction and help to widen the space between the handles 15 and 16 of the primary and auxiliary jaws. The auxiliary jaw is provided with a laterally extending foot 17 that has a pointed end 18 and also carries the roller 19. A locking member 20 is pivotally mounted on the auxiliary jaw 12 and has an operating handle 21 and also an off-set portion 22 terminating in a forkedshaped end 23.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

The operation of this device is as follows: The primary jaw 10 rests upon the tie at one side of the buckle and has its teeth 11 straddling the tie. On the opposite side of the buckle the foot 17 of the auxiliary jaw 12 is inserted between the top portion of the band or tie and the bent under portion of the band or tie, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The locking'member 20 is then brought in engagement with the edge of the band or tie by having the forked end straddling the foot 17 and the tie is thus held firmly between the inner face of the auxiliary jaw 12 and the forked end of the locking member 20'. By means of the handles 21 and 16 the tie and foot 17 are moved toward the buckle of the band, and in this way loosens the tie.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof. It is therefore not wished to con fine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

hat is claimed, is

A tool for releasing bale ties comprising a primary and an auxiliary jaw, both of said jaws provided with operating handles, said primary and auxiliary jaws pivotally connected, bosses formed at the pivot point of said jaws for facilitating the spacing of said flared handles of said jaws, said auxiliary jaw comprising a laterally extending foot, a roller on said foot, and a locking member pivotally mounted on said auxiliary jaw and provided with an off-set lower portion having a forked-shaped lower end, said forked-shaped end engaging said laterally extending foot.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LENERD E. MiJADOR.

lVitnesses:

J. T. DANIEL, J. H. STEWART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

